Saturday, September 7, 2013

The week’s biggest numbers are in Briddgewater NJ where the
entry at today’s Somerset Hills Kennel Club show was almost 2100 dogs.The seven that made it all the way to judge Anitra
Cuneo’s final were the Irish Water Spaniel, GCH CH Whistlestop’s Riley on Fire,
the Afghan Hound, GCH CH Exlysta Aries Ciel Noir, the Akita, GCH CH CR-Wicca’s
Trade Secret, the Wire Fox Terrier, GCH CH Crispy Legacy, the Toy Poodle, GCH
CH Smash Jp Sakura, the Bichon Frise, GCH CH Saks Winning Card, and the Old English
Sheepdog, GCH CH Bugaboo Picture Perfect.

GCH CH Whistlestop's Riley on Fire

Today’s BIS was the Toy Poodle, Sakura.The RBIS was the IWS, Riley.Sakura is the Number One Toy Poodle and the
Number Five Toy Dog with nine BIS and 32 Toy Groups.

Our first show results today come in from Biloxi MS, the
beach destination of choice for us here in the Mid-South.Today’s host club was the Mobile Kennel Club
who asked judge Molly Martin to choose her top two from the English Springer Spaniel,
GCH CH Foxboro Rendition Top Call, the Treeing Walker Coonhound, GCH CH
Alexander’s Gold Rush Xcetera, the Giant Schnauzer, GCH CH Kenro’s Witching
Hour, the Skye Terrier, GCH CH Cragsmoor Good Time Charlie, the Papillon, GCH
CH Wildfire On The Record, the Chinese Shar-Pei, GCH CH Jade East Do You Know
the Way to San Jose, and the Australian Shepherd, CH Aussbern Premier Ticket Of
Myshara.

GCH CH Jade East Do You Know the Way to San Jose

Her Best was the Giant, Dora, and her Reserve, the Shar-Pei,
Josie.Dora and handler Amy Booth are
carrying some serious summer heat into the fall with 20 BIS and 50 Working
Groups this year.

We have two more shows left over from Labor Day for
you.Monday’s Cary Kennel Club show capped
the four day Tarheel Labor Day Cluster.The cluster had drew top dogs from all over the nation. Helen Winski-Stein’s final included the
English Setter, Wyndswept's Reflection of the Heart, the Bloodhound, GCH CH
Flessner's International S'Cess, the Doberman Pinscher, GCH CH Tiburon Ariel
Bella Dona, the Airedale Terrier, GCH CH Joval Angel’s Whisper, the Tibetan
Terrie, GCH CH Kan Sings Tenzin, and the German Shepherd Dog, GCH CH Wolf Creek
Galaxy of Merivern.

GCH CH Tiburon Ariel Bella Dona

Her BIS was the GSD, Galaxy, her RBIS, the Doberman,
Bella.Galaxy is the Number One German Shepherd
Dog and the Number Four Herding Dog with 11 BIS and 49 Herding groups.

Collecting the top two awards were the Frenchie and the PWD.It was the first for the 21 month old bitch
in ten final appearances this year.Congratulations to breeder/owner Patricia Hearst Shaw and handler Jodi
Longmire.

Sunday’s Towanda Kennel Club in Albion NY was much like
Saturday’s.Once again the Siberian
Husky, GCH CH Snowmist's Quicksilver Speigas, walked away with the top
award.Patricia Mowbray-Morgan’s Reserve
went to the Japanese Chin, GCH CH Cin-Don On The Road Again.

GCH CH Cin-Don On The Road Again

Rounding out her seven were the Golden Retriever, GCH CH
Ventures Boys N Toys, the Norwegian Elkhound, GCH CH Tioka's American Ride, the
Colored Bull Terrier, GCH CH Yoeckydoes Kissproof, the Standard Poodle, GCH CH By
Request Bon Mot, and the Shetland Sheepdog, CH Acadia Stage Presence.The BIS is the fourth in 12 final appearances
this year for Fizzy and handler Tim Terella.

NUMBER EIGHT

NUMBER NINE

NUMBER TEN

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The author has been attending dog shows as a spectator and exhibitor for over 45 years. He is a retired management consultant who has advised multiple organizations affiliated with the AKC and the Cat Fanciers Association on business management, long range planning, customer service, and legislative matters. After 25 years of living in the big cities of New York, San Francisco, and Washington, DC, he now resides in his hometown of Memphis, TN.

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